You will need

Hunting and gathering gear

Cold showers

Strength

Scaling equipment

Electrical know-how

Community-supported agriculture (optional)

Step 1Hunt and gather Supermarkets and restaurants — who needs ’em? Hunt and gather your food! You’ll only eat what you can consume, not waste surplus and generate trash like you do with packaged or prepared foods.

Quick Tip:

If you can’t hunt or gather, join a community-supported agriculture program to fund production of locally grown fruits and vegetables.

Step 2Control the temperature Turn off the heating and cooling systems in your home and train your body to withstand extreme conditions. While you’re at it, start taking cold showers. By not heating the water, you’ll save 36,000 Btus of energy per shower while boosting your badass quotient.

Step 3Go running Get out of the gym — treadmills, ellipticals, and other machines rely on electricity, and most weight machines made from plastic and rubber take petroleum to produce. Instead, carry tourists across the street until you’re strong enough to compete in an underground fight club.

Step 4Scale tall buildings Elevators are for energy suckers. Scale tall buildings with superhero-strength suction cups; rappel down the side when it’s time to descend. Or at least take the stairs.

Step 5Make bedtime productive Think bedtime is wasted time? Build a generator that works off the air you breathe out to power your alarm clock. And remember: badasses don’t need a snooze button.

Did You Know:

The Siberian village of Oymyakon has a badass average winter temperature of -49 degrees Fahrenheit.